Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-16
Tub VAR CLOUD.
"A London Cablegram
Leaves Out the Sill
YER Lining.
Cardinal Jac0bini Sends His
Thanks to Bismarck.
Various Comments on Pros
poets Of European War.
CAiaa's Continued Amity = Financial
Panie at CAiro-The Credit Ban In
tFodueed-Ths Hungarian Gov
srnnent Gess iss War Credit.
Prisoners Released On
the Qaeen's Jubilee.


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the European capitals are still more
Warliks. Dispaichss from Berlin asseFi
shat the German Governmeuf has re-
eeived positive advicss Of che continued
concentration Of French troops 10 direct
oontradiction 70 the instructions alleged
20 have bean issued By Gen. Boalan0er.
Late Paris teieQxAms oonfru the re-.
p0Fts thAe the Alsace and Lorraine Rar-
risons are being hEoaRht up 70 their
former strength, and they give adai-
tional accounts of heavy movements Of
German troops toward the French from
tiers. Vienna dispatches stata that the
Ministry Of War has Suddenly stopptd
work on the French and Russian onn-
tracts for naRaxine rifles, revolveFs and
munisions Of var. All the factories are
now working exclusively on small arms
and ammunition for the Austrian Gov
| eFnment. The preas censorship &c 81.
Petersburg has g. great extent shut up
sources Of information; but thFouQh
Roamanian channels it 10 learned that
tWo Russian army corps are oompletipe
| their concentration In the sontheast
and heavy reinforcaments are going
! from the interior 30 the southwest. From
OonstAntinople We learn that ~. ZaR-
kof Ia urging the Perte 10 press the
Powers for decision on his proposals.
| for settlement Of the Bulgarian cues
tion. The Bulgarian representatives,
acting sn the advice ct Sir Vim. White,
are evading Q definite reply and are
awaitinR the developmenf OF events.
The Zankof proposals are supported By
Russia and opposed By Austria, England
and Italy. Zankof has declared that
nc settlement short Of division Of the
Bulgarian authority between the exist.
ing Regency and the representatives OF
Rusaie will be accepted By the latter
government. The opinion prevails at
Oonstantinople that zankod will soon
return to Bulearia 10 stir mp insarree-
| tion and afford Russia an excuse for In
tervention."
Thanks from Cardinal Jacoblnl
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Oardinal Jacobini
has cent q letter 70 Bismarck thanking
him for the recent concessions in the
revision Of the May laws.
Comments On War Prespecss.
Oommenting upon . recent article In
La Frgnoe, asserting Frances dispoei
ton for peace, and that the responsible
ity for var will rest with Germany, the
North GermGn Gazette aays: /" lt re-
qnires all tne sffrontery Of reveneefai
journalism 70 dish up perversioHs Of
this nature. Articles IN the same paper
Of October 1lth and December 18th
announced that France vas ready to
FIGHT, and expressed the wish that the
decisive moment would not be long de.
Iayed. IL proclaimed the firm intention
Of the French TO rekake Alsace and L0g-
Faine, adding that war would be inevi-
table al the frst opportunity
The KreHs Zeifsag publishes Q mani
festo, signed by Count FuegstenberR,
Stannbeim and 36 members Of the
Rhenish Catholic nobility, declaring
that the entire party, instead Of puFsn
ing a great national pelicy, had adopted
q policy OF frivolous pickering, ending
in an open alliance with the DemecF tic
Proaressists' principles. and that the
whole course Of action by the party was
thus opposed to the urgent admonitions
Of the Pope. The signers, therefore.
call npon the Rhenieh electors firmly
and loyslly 10 stand BY ths Emperor,
and cooperate In bis support with tbs
Catholic Conservative party.
Clerical Deputy AoufanR. OF Maipx,
isauad an electoral addresk In which be
adheRes to the triennate, and maintains
that the course which the Centre party
has taken is harmonious, with tha love
for the fatherland and the rights and
interests Of the people. he hopes that
the new Reichstag will confirm she pre-.
vious vote on the military bill By g.
larger majority.
Chfna's Continued Amify.
L.oNDoN, Feb. 15.-The Chinese Gov
ernment has sent the British Foreign
Once . dispatch saying IL was unaware
Of any movement en- the Chinese from
tier aciacent TO Burmah and assuring
the Government Of the continued amity
Of China.
Rlnanefal Panic at Cairo.
LoHDon, Feb. Il.-A panic has besn
caused IN financial and military circles
at Cairo BY the withdrawal ef the an
nual payment OF g2l0. 600 for the ex-
penses sf tho ERyptiAa army.
The Credlf Approved.
PxsrH, Feb. 1k-The Military Com
mitgee Of the Lower House Of the Hnn-
Rarian Dist approved the credit Of L.
go 900 forms asked By the Government
for pational defeases.
The Blll Hntrsducea.
VMxNA, Feb. l5.-The eovernmens
haa introduced s bill In the Rsiohstrath
appropriAtina 1900. 900 forms for the
eqaipment Of the L.sndHehf and Land
atruu.
PFaseneFs Liberated - CemmemoRnse
the oaeen's Jubilee.
CALCUTTA, Feb. Is. - Tewnsy- ave
thousand Of the seventy Ave thousand
prisoners connned In the jsils through
cut india, viii be released to-moFFow,
90 an cot Of olemeney 70 oommsm0Fats
the iabilee Of Qasen Victoria In Sc
Iecstne the prisoners 10 be liberated
specisi care has been taken 10 show len
iency 10 females. All perssus fmprtson-
ed for dsbt throughout India. vhere
the debt is under one hn1dred Fupees.
viii be liberated to-moFrow, also In coz
memorasion Of she iubiiss.
EIecaed By Acsanmaslen.
VERONA, B. O., Feb. l5.-J. A. Mara.
ex -epeaker Of the iocal LeRialatuEe, wns
elected By acoiamatiou today 70 The Do
ulniou Parlis@enk.
Reports 81 Geld weafhef
Reports fFom the stock ranges state
that cold weather, lack of shelter and
i food are causing handFeds Of cai4ie 20
perish. IL the cold oentinnes che less
tn stock viii be enorm0ns.
| Ans1her Irs.h seAems ~ Chamberfnan
L0xpoH. Fsb. IS.-ChambeEiain and
Sir GsorRs o. TrsssiyAn today resumed
their conferences % The lrish question
with Baron Hsrsohs Il. Sir William VeF-
non Hareours and MoEisy. Chambsr-
Inin pFenouted draft Of schsma for
the government Of ireland, whfch 10 q
modi6cntiun Of hia former proposals
far the eatablinhmeut Of Prosinaiaf
O0uncfls. He woui4 nov establish an
/ uls3sR PaFiisment ai Belfasf, anothsr
- DnhliB. both 20 Be subofdtna1e - ths
ImpeEial PAFlianEnk Ths Irish hediss
haiding executive aafkoEiiy aitbin fksiF
aWn Iimits. bat tie Grown retaining the
appoinsmsnf of Jadses and ths poser
% c0marni enstnm9 and excise matters.
TIA oonfsrsacs lasaed several h0uTa